Edison Research Q1 2026: 13-34 year-olds spend 4h 30m daily with audio, leading all US age groups, as Share of Ear data reveals a widening generational divide.

Amaury Media appoints Azerion to sell digital audio ads for L'Equipe's 15 French sports podcasts, backed by Azerion's proprietary technology infrastructure.

Spotify connected its personalization engine to Claude, letting Free and Premium users request playlists, podcasts, and device controls through conversation.

YouTube music charts for April 24–30, 2026 show "NO BATIDÃO" at global #1 for a 27th week as a Michael Jackson surge reshapes charts across 15 territories.

Sound Check Europe 2026: 96% of advertisers will hold or grow audio spend, yet audio captures only 5% of ad investment despite one-fifth of media consumption.

Acast hired two video specialists and upgraded studios in Stockholm and Oslo on April 30, 2026, rolling out Apple Podcasts HLS video distribution in Sweden.

SiriusXM posts Q1 2026 net income of $245M, up 20%, as podcast ads jump 37% and a new YouTube audio deal promises to reach 255 million monthly listeners in fall.

Google is replacing Assistant with Gemini in cars with Google built-in, starting in the US in English with a software update for existing and new vehicles.